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28 April 2016 EMA/224954/2016 Veterinary Medicines Division
Defined daily doses for animals (DDDvet) and defined course doses for animals (DCDvet) European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption (ESVAC)
Table of contents
Introduction ................................................................................................ 2
Explanations for exceptions to the principles .............................................. 2 Exception for DCDvet for premixes for pigs .................................................................... 2 Exceptions for combination products of lincomycin/spectinomycin and trimethoprim/sulfonamide ............................................................................................ 3 Exception for long acting injectable products containing ceftiofur ...................................... 3 Exception for intramammary products for lactating cows containing pirlimycin .................... 3
Pigs – DDDvet and DCDvet values ............................................................... 4
Cattle – DDDvet and DCDvet values ........................................................... 13
Broilers (poultry) – DDDvet and DCDvet values ........................................ 19
Intramammary products for lactating cows – DDDvet and DCDvet values. 22
Intramammary products for dry cows – DCDvet values ............................. 26
Intrauterine products – DDDvet and DCDvet values .................................. 29
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Introduction
The defined daily dose for animals (DDDvet) and the defined course dose for animals (DCDvet) for antimicrobial agents for use in cattle, pigs and broilers (poultry1) have been assigned according to the principles laid out in the "Principles on assignment of defined daily dose for animals (DDDvet) and defined course dose for animals (DCDvet) (EMA/710019/2014)". Assignment of DDDvet and DCDvet is generally based on SPC information on dosing collected from nine European Union Member States.
The main aim of the DDDvet and DCDvet system is to provide standardised units of measurement for the reporting of data on antimicrobial consumption by species; these units take into account differences in dosing between species and substances. The terms DDDvet and DCDvet should preferably be reserved for the ESVAC units in order to avoid confusion with similar units developed by projects other than ESVAC. In order to facilitate comparison between countries, the DDDvet and DCDvet values should ideally also be used to report data at national level.
DDDvet and DCDvet are technical units of measurement solely intended for the reporting of antimicrobial consumption data. They should not be assumed to reflect the daily and course doses recommended or prescribed, and are not applicable for commercial use such as pricing and analyses of costs for veterinary medicinal products. The assigned DDDvet and DCDvet values are often a compromise.
Note that DDDvet and DCDvet values for long acting injectable veterinary medicinal products containing gamithromycin, tildipirosin or tulathromycin will be published at a later date.
For questions please send an e-mail to: [email protected].
Explanations for exceptions to the principles
Note that exceptions to the principles for assignment of DDDvet and DCDvet are explained and highlighted in the comments field in the lists. An underscore (_) in the substance indicates that the assigned DDDvet and DCDvet are subject to an exception. In some cases, further details on those exceptions are provided in the document on the principles (EMA/710019/2014).
Exception for DCDvet for premixes for pigs
Generally, the same DDDvet and DCDvet values are assigned to all oral forms containing a particular active substance and intended for a particular species. However, because in general the duration of treatment for premixes for pigs is considerably longer than that for other oral forms for pigs, a separate DCDvet is assigned to premixes for pigs. Therefore, the list with DDDvet and DCDvet values for pigs shows the oral administration routes 'Oral except premix' and 'Premix'.
The practical use of the list should be as follows:
• For premixes apply the values given for the 'Premix' route;
• For oral products other than premix (e.g. tablet/bolus, oral solution and oral powder) apply the values given for the 'Oral except premix' route;
• When no value is given for premix for an active substance (no premixes containing those active substances were identified as currently marketed in the EU), apply the values given for the 'Oral except premix' route.
1 Data were originally collected for broilers, but values can be used as a proxy for other poultry species.
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Exceptions for combination products of lincomycin/spectinomycin and trimethoprim/sulfonamide
Generally, the same DDDvet and DCDvet values are assigned to substances, regardless if they are in a single substance product or a combination product. When the dose of at least one of the active substances differs substantially between single active substance products and combination products, an exception to the general principles is created. This is the case for combination products of lincomycin and spectinomycin; therefore the lists contain more than one DDDvet and DCDvet value per administration route for those active substances. The same exception is made for combination products of trimethoprim (TMP) and a sulfonamide; therefore the lists contain more than one DDDvet and DCDvet value per administration route for the sulfonamides.
The use of the lists in these cases should be as follows:
• For lincomycin/spectinomycin combination products apply the values of the relevant line as identified in the 'substance' section by "Lincomycin_spec" and "Spectinomycin_linc", respectively;
• For trimethoprim/sulfonamide combination products apply the values of the relevant line as identified in the 'substance' section by "Trimethoprim_sulfa" and by sulfonamides ending on "_TMP", respectively.
Exception for long acting injectable products containing ceftiofur
Generally, substances in long acting and conventional injectable products are assigned the same DDDvet and DCDvet value. Because the calculated daily dose (see document on principles (EMA/710019/2014)) in pigs for long acting injectable products containing ceftiofur (ceftiofur as crystalline free acid, micronized form; oil adjuvant) differed substantially from the calculated daily dose for conventional injectable products, separate DDDvet values were assigned to long acting and conventional injectable products containing ceftiofur for use in pigs. Furthermore, because the treatment duration differed substantially between long acting and conventional injectable products for use both in cattle and pigs, separate DCDvet values were assigned to long acting and conventional injectable products containing ceftiofur for use in cattle and pigs.
The use of the lists in these cases should be as follows:
• For conventional (non-long acting) injectable products containing ceftiofur used in pigs and cattle, apply the values given for the substance "Ceftiofur";
• For long acting injectable products containing ceftiofur used in pigs and cattle, apply the values given for the substance "Ceftiofur_LA".
Exception for intramammary products for lactating cows containing pirlimycin
Generally, for intramammary products for lactating cows standard DDDvet and DCDvet values are assigned: 1 UD/teat and 3 UD/teat, respectively. An exception is made for the DCDvet for pirlimycin because the number of treatment days for this substance is substantially higher than for the other intramammary products for lactating cows.
The use of the lists in this case should be as follows:
• For intramammary products for lactating cows containing pirlimycin apply the DDDvet and DCDvet given for substance "Pirlimycin".
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Pigs – DDDvet and DCDvet values
Abbreviations used: DCDvet - defined course dose for animals; DDDvet - defined daily dose for animals; EU/EEA - European Union/European Economic Area; mg/kg - milligram active substance per kilogram body weight; VMP - veterinary medicinal product.
An underscore (_) in the substance indicates that the assigned DDDvet and DCDvet are subject to an exception which is explained in the comment.
Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Amoxicillin Penicillins with extended spectrum
Oral except premix 17 75 mg/kg Includes amoxicillin in combination with clavulanic acid.
Amoxicillin Penicillins with extended spectrum
Premix 17 179 mg/kg Includes amoxicillin in combination with clavulanic acid.
Amoxicillin Penicillins with extended spectrum
Parenteral 8.9 27 mg/kg Includes amoxicillin in combination with clavulanic acid.
Ampicillin Penicillins with extended spectrum
Oral except premix 30 130 mg/kg
Ampicillin Penicillins with extended spectrum
Parenteral 12 41 mg/kg
Apramycin Aminoglycosides Oral except premix 9.0 71 mg/kg Apramycin Aminoglycosides Premix 9.0 153 mg/kg Benzathine benzylpenicillin_combi Beta-lactamase sensitive
penicillins Parenteral 5.4 11 mg/kg When in combination products;
currently not identified as marketed in single substance VMPs in the EU/EEA countries.
Benzylpenicillin Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins
Oral except premix 48 168 mg/kg
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Benzylpenicillin Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins
Parenteral 12 48 mg/kg
Cefalexin First-generation cephalosporins
Oral except premix 30 630 mg/kg
Cefquinome Fourth-generation cephalosporins
Parenteral 1.9 7.1 mg/kg
Ceftiofur Third-generation cephalosporins
Parenteral 3.0 9.0 mg/kg
Ceftiofur_LA Third-generation cephalosporins
Parenteral 0.8 5.0 mg/kg Long acting due to formulation (crystalline free acid, micronized; oil adjuvant).
Chlortetracycline Tetracyclines Oral except premix 31 183 mg/kg Chlortetracycline Tetracyclines Premix 31 230 mg/kg Colistin Polymyxins Oral except premix 5.0 25 mg/kg Colistin Polymyxins Premix 5.0 47 mg/kg Colistin Polymyxins Parenteral 2.7 12 mg/kg Danofloxacin Fluoroquinolones Parenteral 1.2 3.8 mg/kg Dihydrostreptomycin Aminoglycosides Oral except premix 41 132 mg/kg Dihydrostreptomycin Aminoglycosides Parenteral 20 70 mg/kg Doxycycline Tetracyclines Oral except premix 11 50 mg/kg Doxycycline Tetracyclines Premix 11 83 mg/kg Doxycycline Tetracyclines Parenteral 5.0 23 mg/kg Enrofloxacin Fluoroquinolones Oral except premix 2.5 10 mg/kg Enrofloxacin Fluoroquinolones Parenteral 3.4 11 mg/kg
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Erythromycin_combi Macrolides Oral except premix 22 65 mg/kg When in combination products; currently not identified as marketed in single substance oral VMPs in the EU/EEA countries.
Erythromycin Macrolides Parenteral 21 74 mg/kg Florfenicol Amphenicols Oral except premix 10 50 mg/kg Florfenicol Amphenicols Premix 10 50 mg/kg Florfenicol Amphenicols Parenteral 9.5 30 mg/kg Flumequine Other quinolones Oral except premix 16 65 mg/kg Flumequine Other quinolones Parenteral 23 90 mg/kg Gamithromycin_LA Macrolides Parenteral * * mg/kg Long acting only. Gentamicin Aminoglycosides Oral except premix 1.4 2.9 mg/kg Gentamicin Aminoglycosides Parenteral 6.1 22 mg/kg Kanamycin Aminoglycosides Parenteral 28 96 mg/kg Lincomycin Lincosamides Oral except premix 7.6 70 mg/kg Lincomycin_spec Lincosamides Oral except premix 2.2 24 mg/kg When in combination with
spectinomycin; because the dose of lincomycin is substantially higher in single substance products than in combination with spectinomycin.
Lincomycin Lincosamides Premix 7.6 134 mg/kg
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Lincomycin_spec Lincosamides Premix 2.2 27 mg/kg When in combination with spectinomycin; because the dose of lincomycin is substantially higher in single substance products than in combination with spectinomycin.
Lincomycin Lincosamides Parenteral 10 54 mg/kg Lincomycin_spec Lincosamides Parenteral 7.8 37 mg/kg When in combination with
spectinomycin; because the dose of lincomycin is substantially higher in single substance products than in combination with spectinomycin.
Marbofloxacin Fluoroquinolones Parenteral 2.0 6.8 mg/kg Neomycin Aminoglycosides Oral except premix 25 118 mg/kg Neomycin Aminoglycosides Premix 25 131 mg/kg Neomycin_combi Aminoglycosides Parenteral 6.7 20 mg/kg When in combination products;
currently not identified as marketed in single substance injectables in the EU/EEA countries.
Oxolinic acid Other quinolones Oral except premix 26 99 mg/kg Oxolinic acid Other quinolones Premix 26 101 mg/kg Oxytetracycline Tetracyclines Oral except premix 26 92 mg/kg Oxytetracycline Tetracyclines Premix 26 282 mg/kg Oxytetracycline Tetracyclines Parenteral 7.5 24 mg/kg Paromomycin Other antibacterials Oral except premix 26 251 mg/kg
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Paromomycin Other antibacterials Premix 26 291 mg/kg Paromomycin Other antibacterials Parenteral 14 56 mg/kg Penethamate hydriodide Beta-lactamase sensitive
penicillins Parenteral 28 83 mg/kg
Phenoxymethylpenicillin Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins
Premix 10 280 mg/kg
Procaine benzylpenicillin Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins
Parenteral 13 47 mg/kg
Spectinomycin Other antibacterials Oral except premix 33 126 mg/kg Spectinomycin_linc Other antibacterials Oral except premix 3.4 39 mg/kg When in combination with
lincomycin; because the dose of spectinomycin is substantially higher in single substance products than in combination with lincomycin.
Spectinomycin_linc Other antibacterials Premix 3.4 27 mg/kg When in combination with lincomycin; because the dose of spectinomycin is substantially higher in single substance products than in combination with lincomycin.
Spectinomycin Other antibacterials Parenteral 40 120 mg/kg Spectinomycin_linc Other antibacterials Parenteral 17 84 mg/kg When in combination with
lincomycin; because the dose of spectinomycin is substantially higher in single substance products than in combination with lincomycin.
Spiramycin Macrolides Oral except premix 25 111 mg/kg
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Spiramycin Macrolides Premix 25 278 mg/kg Spiramycin Macrolides Parenteral 24 42 mg/kg Sulfachlorpyridazine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral except premix 20 80 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadiazine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral except premix 23 118 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadiazine_TMP Sulfonamides Premix 23 130 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadiazine_TMP Sulfonamides Parenteral 14 42 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadimethoxine Sulfonamides Oral except premix 48 187 mg/kg Sulfadimethoxine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral except premix 24 94 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadimethoxine Sulfonamides Premix 48 500 mg/kg Sulfadimethoxine_TMP Sulfonamides Premix 24 172 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadimethoxine Sulfonamides Parenteral 30 90 mg/kg Sulfadimethoxine_TMP Sulfonamides Parenteral 19 56 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadimidine Sulfonamides Oral except premix 92 413 mg/kg
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Sulfadimidine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral except premix 23 135 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadimidine Sulfonamides Premix 92 291 mg/kg Sulfadimidine Sulfonamides Parenteral 101 364 mg/kg Sulfadimidine_TMP Sulfonamides Parenteral 16 65 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadoxine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral except premix 25 100 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadoxine_TMP Sulfonamides Parenteral 14 49 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfaguanidine Sulfonamides Oral except premix 54 189 mg/kg Sulfamerazine_combi
Sulfonamides Oral except premix 13 75 mg/kg When in combination products not including trimethoprim; currently not identified as marketed in single substance oral VMPs in the EU.
Sulfamerazine_combi Sulfonamides Premix 13 75 mg/kg When in combination products not including trimethoprim; currently not identified as marketed in single substance oral VMPs in the EU/EEA countries.
Sulfamethoxazole_TMP Sulfonamides Oral except premix 20 92 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Sulfamethoxazole_TMP Sulfonamides Premix 20 113 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfamethoxazole_TMP Sulfonamides Parenteral 20 100 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfamethoxypyridazine_combi Sulfonamides Oral except premix 20 80 mg/kg When in combination products not including trimethoprim; currently not identified as marketed in single substance oral VMPs in the EU/EEA countries.
Sulfamethoxypyridazine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral except premix 23 93 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfamethoxypyridazine Sulfonamides Parenteral 51 278 mg/kg Sulfamonomethoxine_combi Sulfonamides Premix 9.4 80 mg/kg When in combination products
not including trimethoprim; currently not identified as marketed in single substance oral VMPs in the EU/EEA countries.
Tetracycline Tetracyclines Oral except premix 49 208 mg/kg Tetracycline Tetracyclines Premix 49 340 mg/kg Thiamphenicol Amphenicols Oral except premix 35 140 mg/kg Thiamphenicol Amphenicols Parenteral 75 300 mg/kg Tiamulin Pleuromutilins Oral except premix 9.7 68 mg/kg Tiamulin Pleuromutilins Premix 9.7 81 mg/kg Tiamulin Pleuromutilins Parenteral 12 22 mg/kg
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Tildipirosin_LA Macrolides Parenteral * * mg/kg Long acting only. Tilmicosin Macrolides Oral except premix 15 144 mg/kg Tilmicosin Macrolides Premix 15 225 mg/kg Trimethoprim_sulfa Trimethoprim and
derivatives Oral except premix 4.7 22 mg/kg When in combination with a
sulfonamide; due to synergistic effect.
Trimethoprim_sulfa Trimethoprim and derivatives
Premix 4.7 28 mg/kg When in combination with a sulfonamide; due to synergistic effect.
Trimethoprim_sulfa Trimethoprim and derivatives
Parenteral 3.0 11 mg/kg When in combination with a sulfonamide; due to synergistic effect.
Tulathromycin_LA Macrolides Parenteral * * mg/kg Long acting only. Tylosin Macrolides Oral except premix 12 129 mg/kg Tylosin Macrolides Premix 12 98 mg/kg Tylosin Macrolides Parenteral 13 52 mg/kg Tylvalosin Macrolides Oral except premix 3.6 26 mg/kg Tylvalosin Macrolides Premix 3.6 27 mg/kg Valnemulin Pleuromutilins Oral except premix 5.3 131 mg/kg Valnemulin Pleuromutilins Premix 5.3 83 mg/kg
* Note that DDDvet and DCDvet for these long-acting macrolide injectable products will be published at a later date.
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Cattle – DDDvet and DCDvet values
Abbreviations used: DCDvet - defined course dose for animals; DDDvet - defined daily dose for animals; EU/EEA - European Union/European Economic Area; mg/kg - milligram active substance per kilogram body weight; VMP - veterinary medicinal product.
An underscore (_) in the substance indicates that the assigned DDDvet and DCDvet are subject to an exception which is explained in the comment.
Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Amoxicillin Penicillins with extended spectrum Oral 20 81 mg/kg Includes amoxicillin in combination with clavulanic acid.
Amoxicillin Penicillins with extended spectrum Parenteral 8.3 29 mg/kg Includes amoxicillin in combination with clavulanic acid.
Ampicillin Penicillins with extended spectrum Oral 29 123 mg/kg Ampicillin Penicillins with extended spectrum Parenteral 11 37 mg/kg Apramycin Aminoglycosides Oral 30 150 mg/kg Apramycin Aminoglycosides Parenteral 20 100 mg/kg Benzathine benzylpenicillin_combi
Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins
Parenteral 2.9 8.6 mg/kg When in combination products; currently not identified as marketed in single substance injectables in the EU/EEA countries.
Benzylpenicillin Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins
Parenteral 14 54 mg/kg
Cefalexin First-generation cephalosporins Parenteral 7.0 32 mg/kg Cefquinome Fourth-generation cephalosporins Parenteral 1.5 5.5 mg/kg Ceftiofur Third-generation cephalosporins Parenteral 1.0 4.0 mg/kg Ceftiofur_LA Third-generation cephalosporins Parenteral 1.0 6.6 mg/kg Long acting due to formulation
(crystalline free acid, micronized; oil adjuvant).
Chlortetracycline Tetracyclines Oral 22 138 mg/kg Colistin Polymyxins Oral 4.8 24 mg/kg
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Colistin Polymyxins Parenteral 2.6 12 mg/kg Danofloxacin Fluoroquinolones Parenteral 1.9 5.1 mg/kg Difloxacin Fluoroquinolones Parenteral 3.8 15 mg/kg Dihydrostreptomycin Aminoglycosides Oral 48 138 mg/kg Dihydrostreptomycin Aminoglycosides Parenteral 25 56 mg/kg Doxycycline Tetracyclines Oral 10 42 mg/kg Doxycycline Tetracyclines Parenteral 10 40 mg/kg Enrofloxacin Fluoroquinolones Oral 4.7 22 mg/kg Enrofloxacin Fluoroquinolones Parenteral 4.2 16 mg/kg Erythromycin Macrolides Oral 20 60 mg/kg Erythromycin Macrolides Parenteral 12 41 mg/kg Florfenicol Amphenicols Parenteral 13 40 mg/kg Flumequine Other quinolones Oral 14 66 mg/kg Flumequine Other quinolones Parenteral 9.8 39 mg/kg Framycetin Aminoglycosides Parenteral 5.0 10 mg/kg Gamithromycin_LA Macrolides Parenteral * * mg/kg Long acting only. Gentamicin Aminoglycosides Oral 7.0 20 mg/kg Gentamicin Aminoglycosides Parenteral 8.4 27 mg/kg Kanamycin Aminoglycosides Parenteral 15 53 mg/kg Lincomycin_spec Lincosamides Parenteral 13 62 mg/kg When in combination with
spectinomycin; currently not identified as marketed in single substance injectables in the EU/EEA countries.
Marbofloxacin Fluoroquinolones Oral 1.0 3.0 mg/kg Marbofloxacin Fluoroquinolones Parenteral 3.6 8.9 mg/kg Neomycin Aminoglycosides Oral 21 85 mg/kg
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Neomycin_combi Aminoglycosides Parenteral 7.4 29 mg/kg When in combination products; currently not identified as marketed in single substance injectables in the EU/EEA countries.
Oxolinic acid Other quinolones Oral 17 80 mg/kg Oxytetracycline Tetracyclines Oral 20 111 mg/kg Oxytetracycline Tetracyclines Parenteral 6.5 23 mg/kg Paromomycin Other antibacterials Oral 38 150 mg/kg Paromomycin Other antibacterials Parenteral 12 49 mg/kg Penethamate hydriodide Beta-lactamase sensitive
penicillins Parenteral 12 38 mg/kg
Phthalylsulfathiazole_combi Sulfonamides Oral 25 113 mg/kg When in combination products not including trimethoprim; currently not identified as marketed in single substance oral VMPs in the EU/EEA countries.
Procaine benzylpenicillin Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins
Parenteral 13 46 mg/kg
Spectinomycin Other antibacterials Oral 20 70 mg/kg Spectinomycin Other antibacterials Parenteral 28 85 mg/kg Spectinomycin_linc Other antibacterials Parenteral 18 83 mg/kg When in combination with lincomycin;
because the dose of spectinomycin is substantially higher in single substance products than in combination with lincomycin.
Spiramycin Macrolides Oral 35 140 mg/kg Spiramycin Macrolides Parenteral 21 38 mg/kg Streptomycin Aminoglycosides Oral 70 245 mg/kg
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Streptomycin Aminoglycosides Parenteral 10 20 mg/kg Sulfachlorpyridazine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral 20 80 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadiazine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral 24 114 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadiazine_TMP Sulfonamides Parenteral 13 36 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadimethoxine Sulfonamides Oral 40 185 mg/kg Sulfadimethoxine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral 23 113 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadimethoxine Sulfonamides Parenteral 30 90 mg/kg Sulfadimethoxine_TMP Sulfonamides Parenteral 19 56 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadimidine Sulfonamides Oral 105 445 mg/kg Sulfadimidine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral 30 180 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadimidine Sulfonamides Parenteral 101 364 mg/kg Sulfadimidine_TMP Sulfonamides Parenteral 16 65 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfadoxine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral 25 100 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Sulfadoxine_TMP Sulfonamides Parenteral 14 51 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfaguanidine Sulfonamides Oral 77 270 mg/kg Sulfamethoxazole_TMP Sulfonamides Parenteral 15 75 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfamethoxypyridazine_combi Sulfonamides Oral 35 115 mg/kg When in combination products not including trimethoprim; currently not identified as marketed in single substance oral VMPs in the EU/EEA countries.
Sulfamethoxypyridazine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral 23 93 mg/kg When in combination with trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
Sulfamethoxypyridazine Sulfonamides Parenteral 51 278 mg/kg Tetracycline Tetracyclines Oral 28 130 mg/kg Tetracycline Tetracyclines Parenteral 2.5 5.0 mg/kg Thiamphenicol Amphenicols Oral 45 180 mg/kg Tildipirosin_LA Macrolides Parenteral * * mg/kg Long acting only. Tilmicosin Macrolides Oral 21 85 mg/kg Tilmicosin Macrolides Parenteral 4.0 9.8 mg/kg Trimethoprim_sulfa Trimethoprim and derivatives Oral 4.8 23 mg/kg When in combination with a
sulfonamide; due to synergistic effect.
Trimethoprim_sulfa Trimethoprim and derivatives Parenteral 2.8 10 mg/kg When in combination with a sulfonamide; due to synergistic effect.
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Tulathromycin_LA Macrolides Parenteral 0.3 2.5 mg/kg Long acting only. Tylosin Macrolides Oral 41 414 mg/kg Tylosin Macrolides Parenteral 13 59 mg/kg
* Note that DDDvet and DCDvet for these long-acting macrolide injectable products will be published at a later stage.
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Broilers (poultry) – DDDvet and DCDvet values
Abbreviations used: DCDvet - defined course dose for animals; DDDvet - defined daily dose for animals; EU/EEA - European Union/European Economic Area; mg/kg - milligram active substance per kilogram body weight; VMP - veterinary medicinal product.
An underscore (_) in the substance indicates that the assigned DDDvet and DCDvet are subject to an exception which is explained in the comment.
Note: data were originally collected for broilers, but values can be used as a proxy for other poultry species.
Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Amoxicillin Penicillins with extended spectrum Oral 16 74 mg/kg Ampicillin Penicillins with extended spectrum Oral 108 453 mg/kg Apramycin Aminoglycosides Oral 81 388 mg/kg Chlortetracycline Tetracyclines Oral 30 196 mg/kg Colistin Polymyxins Oral 5.1 27 mg/kg Difloxacin Fluoroquinolones Oral 10 48 mg/kg Doxycycline Tetracyclines Oral 15 61 mg/kg Enrofloxacin Fluoroquinolones Oral 10 41 mg/kg Erythromycin Macrolides Oral 20 82 mg/kg Florfenicol Amphenicols Oral 30 120 mg/kg Flumequine Other quinolones Oral 14 60 mg/kg Lincomycin Lincosamides Oral 8.6 69 mg/kg Lincomycin_spec Lincosamides Oral 22 112 mg/kg When in combination with
spectinomycin; because the dose of lincomycin is substantially lower in single substance products than in combination with spectinomycin.
Neomycin Aminoglycosides Oral 24 114 mg/kg Oxolinic acid Other quinolones Oral 20 93 mg/kg Oxytetracycline Tetracyclines Oral 39 207 mg/kg
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Paromomycin Other antibacterials Oral 23 90 mg/kg Phenoxymethylpenicillin Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins Oral 17 84 mg/kg Spectinomycin Other antibacterials Oral 124 433 mg/kg Spectinomycin_linc
Other antibacterials Oral 38 193 mg/kg When in combination with lincomycin; because the dose of spectinomycin is substantially higher in single substance products than in combination with lincomycin.
Spiramycin Macrolides Oral 73 459 mg/kg Sulfachlorpyridazine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral 30 120 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect. Sulfaclozine Sulfonamides Oral 70 298 mg/kg Sulfadiazine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral 34 219 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect. Sulfadimethoxine Sulfonamides Oral 65 369 mg/kg Sulfadimethoxine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral 31 161 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect. Sulfadimidine Sulfonamides Oral 182 675 mg/kg Sulfadimidine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral 25 150 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect. Sulfamethoxazole_TMP Sulfonamides Oral 27 98 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect. Sulfamethoxypyridazine_TMP Sulfonamides Oral 23 93 mg/kg When in combination with
trimethoprim; due to synergistic effect.
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Substance Antimicrobial class Route DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comment
Sulfamonomethoxine_combi Sulfonamides Oral 9.5 81 mg/kg When in combination products not including trimethoprim; currently not identified as marketed in single substance oral VMPs in the EU/EEA countries.
Sulfaquinoxaline Sulfonamides Oral 60 280 mg/kg Tetracycline Tetracyclines Oral 71 353 mg/kg Thiamphenicol Amphenicols Oral 55 232 mg/kg Tiamulin Pleuromutilins Oral 23 88 mg/kg Tilmicosin Macrolides Oral 18 53 mg/kg Trimethoprim_sulfa Trimethoprim and derivatives Oral 6.4 35 mg/kg When in combination with a
sulfonamide; due to synergistic effect. Tylosin Macrolides Oral 81 342 mg/kg Tylvalosin Macrolides Oral 25 75 mg/kg
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Intramammary products for lactating cows – DDDvet and DCDvet values
Abbreviations used: ATCvet - anatomical therapeutic chemical classification system for veterinary medicinal products; DCDvet - defined course dose for animals; DDDvet - defined daily dose for animals; UD/teat - unit dose per teat.
The combinations of substances in intramammary products for lactating cows given in the table below are identified from the ESVAC sales database, as declared by 26 EU/EEA Member States.
ATCvet code Substance 1 Substance 2 Substance 3 Substance 4 DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comments
QJ51CR50 Amoxicillin Cloxacillin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51CR02 Amoxicillin 1 3 UD/teat Amoxicillin in
combination with clavulanic acid.
QJ51RD01 Ampicillin Cefalexin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51CR50 Ampicillin Cloxacillin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RC20 Ampicillin Dicloxacillin Gentamicin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51CR50 Ampicillin Dicloxacillin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51CR50 Ampicillin Oxacillin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51CA01 Ampicillin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RG01 Bacitracin Neomycin Tetracycline 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RC22 Benzylpenicillin Dihydrostreptomycin Nafcillin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RC22 Benzylpenicillin Dihydrostreptomycin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RC22 Benzylpenicillin Procaine
benzylpenicillin Streptomycin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51RC22 Benzylpenicillin Streptomycin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51CE01 Benzylpenicillin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RD34 Cefacetrile Rifaximin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51DB10 Cefacetrile 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RD01 Cefalexin Dihydrostreptomycin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RD01 Cefalexin Gentamicin 1 3 UD/teat
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ATCvet code Substance 1 Substance 2 Substance 3 Substance 4 DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comments
QJ51RD01 Cefalexin Kanamycin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51DB01 Cefalexin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51DB90 Cefalonium 1 3 UD/teat QJ51DB08 Cefapirin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51DB04 Cefazolin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51DD12 Cefoperazone 1 3 UD/teat QJ51DE90 Cefquinome 1 3 UD/teat QJ51DD90 Ceftiofur 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RG01 Chlortetracycline Neomycin Bacitracin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RC26 Cloxacillin Colistin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RC26 Cloxacillin Gentamicin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RC26 Cloxacillin Neomycin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RC26 Cloxacillin Sulfadimidine Trimethoprim 1 3 UD/teat QJ51CF02 Cloxacillin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51FA01 Erythromycin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RC23 Framycetin Procaine
benzylpenicillin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ01GB03 Gentamicin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RF03 Lincomycin Neomycin 1 3 UD/teat QJ01FF02 Lincomycin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RC22 Neomycin Benzylpenicillin Oxytetracycline 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RC23 Neomycin Penethamate
hydriodide Procaine benzylpenicillin
1 3 UD/teat
QJ51RC23 Neomycin Procaine benzylpenicillin
Dihydrostreptomycin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51RC23 Neomycin Procaine benzylpenicillin
Oxytetracycline 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51RG01 Neomycin Tylosin 1 3 UD/teat
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ATCvet code Substance 1 Substance 2 Substance 3 Substance 4 DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comments
QJ51RC23 Novobiocin Neomycin Procaine benzylpenicillin
Streptomycin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51RC23 Novobiocin Procaine benzylpenicillin
1 3 UD/teat
QJ51CF04 Oxacillin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RG01 Penethamate
hydriodide Dihydrostreptomycin Framycetin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51FF90 Pirlimycin 1 8 UD/teat Due to high number of treatment days.
QJ51RC22 Procaine benzylpenicillin
Benzylpenicillin Dihydrostreptomycin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51RC23 Procaine benzylpenicillin
Dihydrostreptomycin Novobiocin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51RC23 Procaine benzylpenicillin
Dihydrostreptomycin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51RC23 Procaine benzylpenicillin
Nafcillin Dihydrostreptomycin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51RC23 Procaine benzylpenicillin
Neomycin Dihydrostreptomycin Novobiocin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51RC23 Procaine benzylpenicillin
Neomycin Streptomycin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51RC23 Procaine benzylpenicillin
Neomycin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51RC23 Procaine benzylpenicillin
Streptomycin 1 3 UD/teat
QJ51CE09 Procaine benzylpenicillin
1 3 UD/teat
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ATCvet code Substance 1 Substance 2 Substance 3 Substance 4 DDDvet DCDvet Unit Comments
QJ51XX01 Rifaximin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RF01 Spiramycin Neomycin 1 3 UD/teat QJ51RE01 Sulfadiazine Trimethoprim 1 3 UD/teat QJ51BA02 Thiamphenicol 1 3 UD/teat QJ51EA01 Trimethoprim 1 3 UD/teat
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Intramammary products for dry cows – DCDvet values
Abbreviations used: ATCvet - anatomical therapeutic chemical classification system for veterinary medicinal products; DCDvet - defined course dose for animals; UD/udder - unit dose per udder.
The combinations of substances in intramammary products for dry cows given in the table below are identified from the ESVAC sales database, as declared by 26 EU/EEA Member States.
ATCvet code Substance 1 Substance 2 Substance 3 Substance 4 DCDvet Unit Comments
QJ51CR02 Amoxicillin 4 UD/udder Amoxicillin in combination with clavulanic acid.
QJ51CR50 Ampicillin Cloxacillin 4 UD/udder QJ51RC25 Benethamine
benzylpenicillin Framycetin Penethamate
hydriodide 4 UD/udder
QJ51RC24 Benzathine benzylpenicillin
Dihydrostreptomycin 4 UD/udder
QJ51RC22 Benzylpenicillin Dihydrostreptomycin Nafcillin 4 UD/udder QJ51RC22 Benzylpenicillin Framycetin 4 UD/udder QJ51RC22 Benzylpenicillin Neomycin Bacitracin 4 UD/udder QJ51RC22 Benzylpenicillin Neomycin 4 UD/udder QJ51RC22 Benzylpenicillin Procaine
benzylpenicillin Neomycin 4 UD/udder
QJ01RC22 Benzylpenicillin Streptomycin 4 UD/udder QJ51RD01 Cefalexin Dihydrostreptomycin 4 UD/udder QJ51DB01 Cefalexin 4 UD/udder QJ51DB01 Cefalexin benzathine Cefalexin 4 UD/udder QJ51DB01 Cefalexin benzathine 4 UD/udder QJ51DB90 Cefalonium 4 UD/udder
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ATCvet code Substance 1 Substance 2 Substance 3 Substance 4 DCDvet Unit Comments
QJ51DB08 Cefapirin 4 UD/udder QJ51DB08 Cefapirin benzathine 4 UD/udder QJ51DB04 Cefazolin 4 UD/udder QJ51DE90 Cefquinome 4 UD/udder QJ51CF02 Cloxacillin 4 UD/udder QJ51CR50 Cloxacillin benzathine Amoxicillin 4 UD/udder QJ51CR50 Cloxacillin benzathine Ampicillin 4 UD/udder QJ51CF02 Cloxacillin benzathine 4 UD/udder QJ51RC23 Dihydrostreptomycin Procaine
benzylpenicillin Nafcillin 4 UD/udder
QJ51RC22 Dihydrostreptomycin Procaine benzylpenicillin
4 UD/udder
QJ51RF02 Erythromycin Neomycin 4 UD/udder QJ51RD01 Kanamycin Cefalexin 4 UD/udder QJ51RG01 Neomycin Cloxacillin benzathine 4 UD/udder QJ51RG01 Neomycin Lincomycin 4 UD/udder QJ51RG01 Neomycin Penethamate
hydriodide Benzathine benzylpenicillin
4 UD/udder
QJ51RG01 Neomycin Penethamate hydriodide
Procaine benzylpenicillin
4 UD/udder
QJ51RG01 Neomycin Procaine benzylpenicillin
4 UD/udder
QJ51RG01 Neomycin Spiramycin 4 UD/udder QJ51RG01 Neomycin Streptomycin Procaine
benzylpenicillin 4 UD/udder
QJ51CE59 Novobiocin Procaine benzylpenicillin
Dihydrostreptomycin Neomycin 4 UD/udder
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ATCvet code Substance 1 Substance 2 Substance 3 Substance 4 DCDvet Unit Comments
QJ51RC23 Novobiocin Procaine benzylpenicillin
4 UD/udder
QJ51CF04 Oxacillin benzathine Oxacillin 4 UD/udder QJ51CF04 Oxacillin benzathine 4 UD/udder QJ51RC23 Penethamate
hydriodide Procaine benzylpenicillin
Framycetin 4 UD/udder
QJ51RC23 Procaine benzylpenicillin
Streptomycin Nafcillin 4 UD/udder
QJ51RC22 Procaine benzylpenicillin
Streptomycin 4 UD/udder
QJ51RC23 Procaine benzylpenicillin
4 UD/udder
QJ51RD34 Rifaximin Cefacetrile 4 UD/udder QJ51XX01 Rifaximin 4 UD/udder QJ51RC26 Sulfadimidine Trimethoprim Cloxacillin 4 UD/udder QJ51RG01 Tetracycline Bacitracin Neomycin 4 UD/udder
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Intrauterine products – DDDvet and DCDvet values
Abbreviations used: ATCvet - anatomical therapeutic chemical classification system for veterinary medicinal products; DCDvet - defined course dose for animals; DDDvet - defined daily dose for animals; IUP/animal - intrauterine product per animal.
The combinations of substances in intrauterine products given in the table below are identified from the ESVAC sales database, as declared by 26 EU/EEA Member States.
ATCvet code Substance 1 Substance 2 Substance 3 DDDvet DCDvet Unit
QG51AA03 Amoxicillin 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AG05 Ampicillin Cloxacillin 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AA Ampicillin 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AG04 Ampicillin Oxacillin 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AG07 Ampicillin Colistin 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AA05 Cefapirin benzathine 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AA08 Chlortetracycline 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AG Cloxacillin benzathine Colistin 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AG01 Dihydrostreptomycin Procaine benzylpenicillin Sulfadimidine 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AA09 Formosulfathiazole 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AG Neomycin Ampicillin 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AG06 Neomycin Oxytetracycline 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AA01 Oxytetracycline 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AG Oxytetracycline Sulfamonomethoxine 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AA06 Rifaximin 1 2 IUP/animal QG51AA02 Tetracycline 1 2 IUP/animal